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Thomas Cullen jumps on the show to discuss his venture into YA fiction writing, authors who've inspired him, how his career has shaped this new segment of his life, and more.

Thomas Cullen is a federal trial judge and former U.S. attorney in Virginia. He is also an accomplished writer, regularly publishing op-eds and essays for national and regional media outlets over the past decade. Thomas graduated near the top of his class from William & Mary Law School and was recently honored as its 2024 Carter O. Lowance Fellow. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Thomas studied history and ran track at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, which recently awarded him an honorary doctorate. Charlie-Man is his first novel.

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Rita Lussier, an award-winning journalist and writer whose column “For the Moment” was a popular feature of The Providence Journal for a dozen years. Her writing has also been featured on National Public Radio, in The Boston Globe, The New York Daily News, and many more. Rita enjoys coaching writers, conducting workshops and has worked as a publicist and editor. She has taught at both the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.

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Roslyn Bernstein is the author of four books: Boardwalk Stories, a collection of 14 fictional tales set from 1950 to 1970; the co-author with the architect Shael Shapiro of Illegal Living: 80 Wooster Street and the Evolution of SoHo; Engaging Art: Essays and Interviews from Around the Globe, a collection of 60 of her online avant-garde art pieces; and most recently, a novel, The Girl Who Counted Numbers.

Since the 1980s, she has been reporting from around the globe for such print publications as the New York Times, Newsday, the Village Voice, New York Magazine, Parents, and the Columbia Journalism Review. She has also reported for various online publications including Medium, Tablet, Huffington Post, and Guernica, focusing primarily on cultural reporting and contemporary art, with in-depth interviews with artists, curators, and gallerists.

Currently, Professor Emerita in the Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions at Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY), she taught journalism and creative writing classes from 1974-2016. A devoted teacher, she served as an advisor to Ticker, the college newspaper and established Dollars and $ense, the Baruch College business magazine. During her time at Baruch, she served as the director of the Journalism Program and was the Founding Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, a residency that has brought over 30 distinguished poets, playwrights, critics, and journalists to campus to teach intensive classes for gifted students. Prof. Bernstein is a recipient of the College’s Distinguished Awards for Teaching and Service.

Before coming to Baruch, she worked at Esquire and attended graduate school. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Brandeis University and aMasters and Ph.D in English Literature from New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

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One of my former professors, and an all around amazing women, Dr. Erin Joyce joins the show to discuss her journey as a Wellness Coach, her resilience in life, mindfulness, and so much more.

Erin Joyce is a Wellness Coach, specializing in yoga instruction, Reiki, and Ayurveda. She will be launching an online program this summer about a holistic approach to quitting drinking alcohol. She is also a French professor at Truman State University. She lives in West Chester, PA with her two cats, Pippin and Chuck. To learn more and to contact Erin, please go to erinjoycecoach.com.

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My friend Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith returns to the podcast to dish on her latest adventures and projects! This episode, and her previous one, is perfect for directors, actors, and those interested in cinema!

To learn more about her, go here: https://www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com/dr-rebekah-louisa-smith/

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By any normal measure, John McCutcheon, at age seventy-two, should be
retired. He’s punched the clock in the international folk music world for over
a half century. He’s been a respected archivist of Appalachian music. He
was in the forefront of popularizing the hammer dulcimer and is considered
a world master on the instrument. He helped revolutionize children’s and
family music with five consecutive Grammy-nominated albums. He co-
founded and led the fastest-growing Local in the Musicians Union. His
songwriting is hailed around the globe and his instruction books introduced
thousands to the joys of their own music making. He recorded and
released tribute albums to Woody Guthrie, labor musician Joe Hill, and his
friend and mentor, Pete Seeger. He even starred in a one-man
musical, Joe Hill's Last Will, which toured nationally and internationally.
And he has consistently been one of the most popular touring musicians in
the folk world. Yes, by any normal standard, he could proudly hang up the
banjo and retire.
But John McCutcheon is just getting started.
“I feel as though I’m finally getting the hang of doing my job well.”
During the pandemic, when a lot of the music world shut down,
McCutcheon wrote and released three recordings of new material. He
proved that Zoom could be used for good as well as for evil by forging
online songwriting partnerships with a half dozen fellow writers, not the
least of whom was the iconic Tom Paxton. They even released a joint
album, Together, which not only won critical raves but was dubbed “the
best album I’ve ever done, period.” by Grammy Lifetime Award winner
Paxton.
And, just when you think he can’t surprise you anymore, he drops album
#45: Field of Stars (release date: Janary 10, 2025), a stunning collection
of original and cowritten songs people are calling “the best of his career.”
Field of Stars was supposed to be recorded and released in 2020.
Musicians were hired, studio dates booked. And then came COVID. So,
the songs where shelved until it was safe to go into a small windowless
space with some of your best mates. But then came the explosion of

writing that John produced during the lockdown. Three albums in three
years, each seemingly better than the last. After tackling the
McCutcheon/Paxton project, he was ready to take the long-delayed 2020
album down from the shelf and get back to work on it. But t

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I am delighted to have my friend, the talented Nikkolas Smith back on the show! Nikkolas is the illustrator of the #1 NYT Bestselller The 1619 Project: Born on the Water,
I Am Ruby Bridges, Black Panther Wakanda Forever: The Courage To Dream, Captain
America: A Hero Looks Like You, the award winning That Flag, and the upcoming A
Change is Gonna Come. His latest picture book The History of We is his first hand
painted picture book. As a Black illustrator, Nikkolas is focused on creating captivating
art that can spark important conversations in today's world and inspire meaningful
change towards social justice and equity. Many of his viral and globally published
sketches are included in his book Sunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas. Known for his
artistic depictions of marginalized voices, Nikkolas speaks and leads workshops on
artivism at conferences and schools around the world. His passion for social justice into
his unique portfolio of art, that span from digital to acrylic, has made him one of the
most recognized talents of our time. Born in Houston, Texas, Nikkolas lives in Los
Angeles, California with his family.

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Penguin Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721499/the-history-of-we-by-nikkolas-smith/

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Author Shirley Russak Wachtel discusses her latest book, THE BAKER OF LOST MEMORIES, NYC, generational trauma, history, and much more in this compelling interview.

“As a daughter of Holocaust survivors,” Wachtel explains, “I have heard many tales of loss, trauma, and even heroism. These stories inspire me not only in the way I live my life, but also in the topics I take on as a writer. In THE BAKER OF LOST MEMORIES, I turn to the story of a child of someone in my generation—the second generation—who carries her parents’ trauma throughout her life. The experiences of our parents and the resounding effects on the next generation are what make this story compelling.

SYNOPSIS: It can take a lifetime to turn painful memories of the past into hope for the future. Growing up in 1960s Brooklyn, Lena wants to be a baker just like her mother was back in Poland prior to World War II. But questions about those days, and about a sister Lena never even knew, are ignored with solemn silence. It’s as if everything her parents left behind was a subject never to be broached.

The one person in whom Lena can confide is her best friend, Pearl. When she suddenly disappears from Lena’s life, Lena forges ahead: college, love and marriage with a wonderful man, the dream of owning a bakery becoming a reality, and the hope that someday Pearl will return to share in Lena’s happiness―and to be there for her during the unexpected losses to come.

Only when Lena discovers the depth of her parents’ anguish, and a startling truth about her own past, can they rebuild a family and overcome the heart-wrenching memories that have torn them apart.

To learn more about Shirley, or to purchase her book, please go to: https://www.shirleywachtel.com/

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